Europa League draw: Juventus and Milan face Celta, Bournemouth, and Sunderland
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Juventus and AC Milan have learned their Europa League league-phase opponents, with notable fixtures including Celta Vigo, Bournemouth, and Sunderland among their schedules.
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Attributed to original sourceJuventus and Milan have learned their opponents for the league phase of the Europa League today: Celta Vigo are among the Bianconeri’s opponents, while the Rossoneri will face both Bournemouth and Sunderland.
Juventus and Milan, the only two Serie A representatives in the 2026-27 Europa League, discovered their opponents during today’s draw in Montecarlo.
FROSINONE, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Luciano Spalletti head coach of FC Juventus looks dejected during the Serie A match between Frosinone Calcio and Juventus FC at Stadio Benito Stirpe on August 23, 2026 in Frosinone, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images) Milan finished fifth in Serie A in 2025-26, while the Bianconeri followed in sixth.
The Bianconeri will face Real Sociedad, AZ Alkmaar, Rennes, Ferencváros, Omonia, Celta Vigo, NEC and Hapoel Beer Sheva.
Milan have been drawn against Benfica, Olympiacos, Ferencváros, Salzburg, Sunderland, Bournemouth, Ararat and Levski Sofia.
The league phase of the Europa League kicks off on September 16/17 and ends on January 28, 2027.
TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Ruben Amorim, Head Coach of AC Milan reacts during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on August 23, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) The top eight teams qualify for the Round of 16, while teams from eighth to 24th go to the knock-out play-off.
The Europa League Final will be played on May 26, 2027, in Frankfurt.
Below is the full Europa draw for Juventus and Milan, with details on home (H) and away (A) games.
UEFA will release a full fixture list on Saturday, August 29.
Juventus Real Sociedad H
AZ Alkmaar A
Rennes H
Ferencváros A
Omonia H
Celta A
NEC H
Hapoel Beer Sheva A
Milan Benfica H
Olympiacos A
Ferencvaros H
Salzburg A
Sunderland H
Bournemouth A
Ararat H
Levski Sofia A
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What happened
The Europa League league-phase draw has set the path for Italian clubs Juventus and AC Milan. Both teams will face a range of opponents across the expanded format, with Celta Vigo, Bournemouth, and Sunderland among the notable clubs drawn against the Serie A sides. The draw sets up an interesting mix of opposition for the Italian clubs as they navigate the European competition.
Chance analysis
The Europa League league-phase draw delivers a fascinating mix of opposition for Italy's two representatives. Juventus and AC Milan both draw challenging but manageable fixtures, with trips to Premier League sides Bournemouth and Sunderland adding English-style physical tests to their European campaigns. Facing Celta Vigo also brings a technical Spanish challenge, giving both Italian clubs a well-rounded set of opponents that will test different aspects of their squads across the competition.
Juventus and AC Milan now have confirmed Europa League league-phase schedules, shaping their European season and squad rotation needs.